Well, I’m sorry to have been missing over the past week. An unexpected family emergency sent me back East. So, I apologize for the lack of content. But, I am back. I want to first wish you all a Happy Labor Day! (though a bit late) I hope that all my contractor readers took some time [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘builders counsel’
Public Contracting Fears: Low Bids & High Risk
Some time ago, I wrote an article about the Washington DOT’s receipt of a number of curiously low bids to perform the work to replace the Seattle Viaduct. Of course, low bids are a worry game for public entities trying to stay on budget while meeting safety goals. But, they are also cause for [...]
WA Court of Appeals: Undistributed Assets Go to LLC Members After Cancellation
Our Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, handed down an interesting ruling relating to the assets of cancelled LLCs. Considering the increased use of the LLC form by many contractors, it bears mention on this blog. In the past year, we have seen several cases and responsive legislation p[...]
New Prevailing Wage Rates Hit Washington Next Month
Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries is getting ready for a change to prevailing wage rates. The change is set to go into effect on September 1, 2010 and will effect all bids which are due no earlier than that date. Washington prevailing wage rates are set twice a year, on t[...]
Be A Careful Contractor: Terminating At Will Employees Is Risky
Contractors typically hire all employees as “at will” employees. “At will” means that the employee can be terminated at any time for any legally permissible reason (excluding things like age, gender, sexual preference, etc.). But before you go and fire employees willy nilly, [...]
July 29th, 2010 - 9:37 am § in Bids, Bond & Retainage Claims, Davis-Bacon, Federal & State Contracts, Labor Regulations, Public Contracting
Entire Washington Public Contracting Process Covered in Free Webinar
Every once in a while, I come across an amazing resource that is a “can’t miss” for those in the construction world. This week, I came across an extremely informative and well-delivered webinar on the subject of Washington public works. It’s well worth your time to give it a [...]
